Mustangs Beat Lady Buffs

Canyon, Texas - - The Midwestern State softball team matched its longest winning streak of the season, picking up their eighth straight win, as they knocked off West Texas A&M in a road doubleheader.

             MSU (30-11, 11-5) won the first game 11-1, with Lindsey Voigt picking up her sixth homerun of the season, as she went 1-3 from the plate with three RBI's. Tara Staten also had a solid day from the plate, going 2-3 from the plate with three RBI's. Pitcher Katie Petersen had another solid game, striking out nine batters and allowing one earned run to move her record to 17-9.

            The Mustangs won the second game as well, 6-1, led by Kristen Stonecipher, who went 2-4 with a double and two RBI's. Pitcher Ashley Kuchenski improved her record to 13-2, pitching a complete game and allowing just one earned run and striking out three.

            Midwestern will be in action on Wednesday, when they travel to play Oklahoma Panhandle State. The two teams will play a doubleheader, with game one set to start at 2:00 p.m. in Goodwell.

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